Ireland's UK beef trade at risk as 80,000 tonnes of Brazilian beef seek new home

Ireland sends nearly half its beef to the UK. A looming EU ban on Brazilian imports could see that lucrative market flooded with cheaper product

If more Brazilian beef lands in the UK, the big loser will be Ireland, which depends on the UK to take nearly half of its beef production.

EU restrictions on Brazilian beef exports in September could backfire badly for the Irish beef industry, if the meat rejected by Europe finds its way into the UK instead.

The EU has removed Brazil from the list of approved exporters for products including beef and poultry, effective from September 3, less than five weeks away.